Schools in Zip Code 06403

Zip code 06403, covering Beacon Falls, Connecticut, is home to just two public schools, both part of Regional School District 16: Woodland Regional High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with 571 students, and Laurel Ledge School, an elementary school serving grades K through 5 with 313 students. Together they educate 884 students, and there is no middle school within the zip code, so students in grades 6 through 8 attend school elsewhere in the district.

The two schools have different but complementary strengths. Woodland Regional High School is the clear standout, ranking 9th out of 133 Connecticut high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 93rd percentile with a five-star rating. It has a 95.9 percent graduation rate and far exceeds state averages, especially in math, where 64.7 percent of 11th graders are proficient versus just 31.3 percent statewide, and science, with 80.9 percent proficiency compared to 50.5 percent. Laurel Ledge School is a strong elementary performer as well, ranking 114th out of 491 elementary schools (77th percentile, four stars). Notably, Laurel Ledge achieves this while serving a higher-need population, with 36.42 percent of students receiving free or reduced lunch versus 20.67 percent at the high school.

The most dramatic finding is the high school's rapid improvement. Woodland Regional jumped from 44th in the state in 2023–2024 to 9th in 2025–2026, and SAT math proficiency surged from 41.6 percent to 64.7 percent in a single year. Both schools also enjoy favorable resources, spending roughly $18,000 per student with student–teacher ratios near 11 to 1. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at Laurel Ledge (3.3 percent), though higher at the high school (13.5 percent). The absence of a middle school in the zip code is a gap in the K–12 continuum, but overall, Beacon Falls offers two above-average schools that make it a strong educational area in Connecticut.